lair
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the groundA place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
» A fox smells its own lair first.
Meaning
8 sensesA place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
Bau, Höhle
ло́говоlógovo, берло́гаberlóga, нора́norá
A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
the habitation of wild animals
(figuratively)A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
ло́говоlógovo, прито́нpritón
(UK, dialectal)A bed or resting place.
(Scotland)A grave; a cemetery plot.
A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
(Scotland)A bog; a mire.
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial)A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
Examples
11 sentencesA fox smells its own lair first.
Tom lives in a secret lair underground.
A bear spends the winter in its lair.
ruМедведь зимует в берлоге.
Two bears cannot live together in one lair.
ruДва медведя в одной берлоге не уживутся.
Beowulf decided to follow the dragon to its lair.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from PFrom Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from Proto-Germanic *legrą, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
From Old Norse leir (“clay, mud”). Compare Icelandic leir (“clay”).
Backformation from lairy.
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